Wimborne Win on Waste

We are winning on waste - Save your waste and help good causes!
A Dorset CAN Action Evening with Professor Tim Lenton (Chair in Climate Change & Earth System Science, University of Exeter Director of the Global Systems Institute).
Wimborne and Colehill Fairtrade appeal for new members and volunteers
Dorset Wildlife Trust is running an event at the Museum of East Dorset during half term. Children can make cool sea creatures from recycled stuff, search for ocean critters in the special garden trail and meet the team from DWT who will be bringing the beach with their Lean, Mean Table top Beach clean & Recycle Island. The event takes place on Tuesday 22nd Feb from 10am to 1pm.
Price is £3 per child and there is no need to book.

Cranborne Chase Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty is holding a week long Dark Skies Festival over the February half-term to help people learn more about dark skies and introduce all ages to the wonders of stargazing. Most events will be held on line and includes a session on how to reduce light pollution (https://cranbornechase.org.uk/events/the-right-light-at-night-with-steve-tonkin-online-talk/).
Show the Love - Launch of Dorset 2030 report
In support of the Climate Coalition's Show the Love campaign, join us to celebrate stories of climate action across Dorset.
As part of the Climate Coalition’s Show the Love campaign, next Monday 21st February, at 19:30, we will be sharing the key findings of our recently released Dorset 2030 report and discussing how we can scale these up across the county.
Dorset Council urges government to act on the climate and ecological emergency
Dorset Council has sent letters to the government calling for further help in tackling the Climate and Ecological Emergency. Cllr Ray Bryan, Portfolio Holder for Highways, Travel and Environment and responsible for Dorset's CEE plan, asked for more money and better support from central government in dealing with the emergency, specifically:
Dorset Deserves Better - Re-think for Local Plan
Join Wimborne War on Waste's Community Clean Up
Meet at Dreamboats, Riverside Park
Please get in touch if you would like to borrow litter picking kit by emailing wimbornewaronwaste@gmail.com.